Alluxio 2.0 enables support for hyperscale data workloads
The open source, memory speed, virtual distributed storage solution Alluxio has reached version 2.0 and is now available as a preview release. According to the company, Alluxio 2.0 is the “most ambitious platform upgrade since the inception of Alluxio.” Alluxio 2.0 includes the most new open-source features since the project was created, enabling the community … continue reading
BMC extends hybrid cloud integrations in Control-M 19
Digital transformation company BMC Software has announced the latest version of its application workflow orchestration platform. Control-M 19 is designed to streamline workflows across hybrid infrastructures with a series of new cloud integrations and automation enhancements. Cloud native integrations for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure join the existing Google integrations and include AWS Lambda, … continue reading
Akamai delivers advanced security features in March 2019 release
Content delivery network Akamai has announced new features to help businesses accelerate their cloud migration strategy. According to Akamai, the new features will help protect content, apps, and APIs; accelerate web and mobile experiences; and make development teams more Agile. “Eighty-five percent of companies today have a hybrid cloud strategy, but many have begun to … continue reading
Condusiv: Don’t try to fix performance issues by throwing new hardware at the problem
The number one problem that IT professionals face on a daily basis is application performance, a study by Condusiv Technologies has revealed. According to James D’Arezzo, CEO of Condusiv, this consistently has been the case for the past five or so years. According to Condusiv, complaints are highest around SQL databases. “That seems to be … continue reading
Red Hat launches registry for Kubernetes Operators
Red Hat has collaborated with AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft in order to create a public registry to make it easier to find Kubernetes Operators. OperatorHub.io will provide a way for the community to organize around Operators. Operators enable the automation of infrastructure and application management tasks using Kubernetes as the automation engine, Red Hat … continue reading
StackRox introduces compliance features in the latest version of its Kubernetes platform
Container security company StackRox is giving customers the means to meet more compliance standards with its latest release of the StackRox Kubernetes Security Platform. Now, the solution offers ways for organizations to verify and provide evidence that they are complying with NIST SP 800-190, PCI DSS 3.2, and HIPAA standards. Organizations will be able to … continue reading
Gremlin releases new chaos engineering tool
Chaos engineering company Gremlin is introducing an easier way for DevOps teams to start using chaos engineering. According to the company, chaos engineering is an approach to detecting failures before outages happen. “With the ongoing migration to microservice, serverless, and cloud environments, we believe the industry has answered ‘why do chaos engineering,’ and has begun … continue reading
Report: 5G could increase total network energy consumption by almost 200 percent over the next several years
The hype around 5G is continuing to grow, especially after the buzz about the technology from this week’s MWC in Barcelona. But a new report from Vertiv and 451 Research has revealed concerns around higher energy costs as a result of the new technology. According to the survey, which questioned over 100 telecom operators, 90 … continue reading
ServiceMax acquires Zinc for real-time knowledge sharing capabilities
Service execution tool provider ServiceMax has announced that it has acquired Zinc, a company that provides solutions to help technicians get and share knowledge in real-time. According to ServiceMax, this acquisition will allow the company to expand its Service Execution Management platform to meet the needs of the service workforce. ServiceMax believes that real-time communication … continue reading
Rackspace partners with Pure Storage to launch hybrid-cloud solution
Cloud company Rackspace has announced that in collaboration with data solutions provider Pure Storage it is launching its Ultra-Fast Performance Block Storage solution. The solution will enable customers to quickly access storage and offer hybrid-cloud connectivity and low latency for critical workloads that cannot have their performance compromised. According to Rackspace, the solution will be … continue reading
MWC: Intel contributes to 5G, Sprint partners with AWS, and D-Link reveals new network solution for SMBs
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is happening is Barcelona this week, with several device manufacturers attending to show off their latest gadgets. In addition to new device announcements, several companies are also demoing and introducing new solutions for 5G, IoT, and networking. Among them is Intel, which announced several new solutions. It revealed that Ericsson … continue reading
Tenable announces new insights into risks across IT/OT environments
Cyber exposure company Tenable has announced a new integrated Cyber Exposure solution, which combines Tenable Industrial Security and Tenable.sc. According to the company, the solution offers a unified view of cyber risk across IT and operational technology (OT) networks. The integration will enable security professionals to measure, manage, and reduce cyber risk from a single … continue reading
